Comments on: Will Smith: I Am Scientologist http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/ Better than a slap to the face Thu, 24 May 2012 21:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mest http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-66571 Mest Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:39 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-66571 Will Smith denied involvement during the filming of Hancock at the request of the studio, yet he gave a combined $122,500 to the Church of Scientology, broken into these donations: $67,500 to the New York Rescue Workers Detoxication Fund, $50,000 to the group's Celebrity Center in Hollywood and $5,000 to ABLE, another Scientology offshoot. Smith and his wife have also supported a private school called New Village Academy they opened this fall in suburban Los Angeles called Calabasas that uses Scientology learning concepts. Scientologists often hide the status of their higher ranking celebrities, for example, you can look up Juliette Lewis on the Scientology completions list and she has something like 26 courses listed, yet when you look up Tom Cruise, the only completion listed is under his birthname "Mapother." Tom Cruise is a high ranking Scientologist, he has been on the Freewinds and is an auditor, yet his status is hidden. Scientologist are also allowed to continue to practice other religions while being a scientologist. There are plenty of "secret" scientologists like writer Neil Gaiman or singer Tori Amos who hide their status. Will Smith denied involvement during the filming of Hancock at the request of the studio, yet he gave a combined $122,500 to the Church of Scientology, broken into these donations: $67,500 to the New York Rescue Workers Detoxication Fund, $50,000 to the group’s Celebrity Center in Hollywood and $5,000 to ABLE, another Scientology offshoot. Smith and his wife have also supported a private school called New Village Academy they opened this fall in suburban Los Angeles called Calabasas that uses Scientology learning concepts.

Scientologists often hide the status of their higher ranking celebrities, for example, you can look up Juliette Lewis on the Scientology completions list and she has something like 26 courses listed, yet when you look up Tom Cruise, the only completion listed is under his birthname “Mapother.” Tom Cruise is a high ranking Scientologist, he has been on the Freewinds and is an auditor, yet his status is hidden.

Scientologist are also allowed to continue to practice other religions while being a scientologist. There are plenty of “secret” scientologists like writer Neil Gaiman or singer Tori Amos who hide their status.

]]> By: Tania http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37507 Tania Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:07:59 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37507 Will, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Jada, NOOOOOOOOOO! Think of your children! It's not too late! Please! GOD, help them to get out and away from this CULT known as Scientology! What a total load of BULL! I never thought of Will and Jada as SHEEP, so if this story is true ... Sad. Will, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Jada, NOOOOOOOOOO! Think of your children! It’s not too late! Please! GOD, help them to get out and away from this CULT known as Scientology! What a total load of BULL! I never thought of Will and Jada as SHEEP, so if this story is true … Sad.

]]> By: ohiodmo http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37471 ohiodmo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:25:21 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37471 I agree with saxyman... I think anyone is free to pursue the religion of their choice, but when one looks at the background of L. Ron Hubbard, etc. it's quite easy to see that this is not a religion but a cult. I also don't have any problems with anyone belonging to a cult - as long as no one is hurt or killed or forced to commit suicide. What surprises me, though, is that people who seem to be otherwise intelligent people can fall for the science fiction ramblings of L. Ron Hubbard and believe it is a RELIGION and not a science fiction piece written by a man who decuided to call it a religion to get the tax breaks. These people loose so much credibility believing this that I can't understand the whole deal of "outing" one's self tot he public. And Scientology LOVES the Hollywood types who have the $20-50 million paychecks to pay for their auditing sessions, etc. Then their is the factor of the audacity they have. Cruise setting up massage tens for the crew of "WQar of the Worlds" during filming to help them relax - and then, when the unwitting crew takes him up on the free massages, they find that they have to listen to a diatribe on the benefits of SCIENTology. I guess it just proves even with money and success, one doesn't necessarily gain intelligence to see when one is being taken to the cleaners and becoming a laughing stock in the eye of the public. Call it a philosophy of life, a different insight of life, but no mater how pretty the package you wrap it up in, Scientology is still a box of BS! I agree with saxyman…
I think anyone is free to pursue the religion of their choice, but when one looks at the background of L. Ron Hubbard, etc. it’s quite easy to see that this is not a religion but a cult. I also don’t have any problems with anyone belonging to a cult – as long as no one is hurt or killed or forced to commit suicide.
What surprises me, though, is that people who seem to be otherwise intelligent people can fall for the science fiction ramblings of L. Ron Hubbard and believe it is a RELIGION and not a science fiction piece written by a man who decuided to call it a religion to get the tax breaks.
These people loose so much credibility believing this that I can’t understand the whole deal of “outing” one’s self tot he public. And Scientology LOVES the Hollywood types who have the $20-50 million paychecks to pay for their auditing sessions, etc.
Then their is the factor of the audacity they have. Cruise setting up massage tens for the crew of “WQar of the Worlds” during filming to help them relax – and then, when the unwitting crew takes him up on the free massages, they find that they have to listen to a diatribe on the benefits of SCIENTology.
I guess it just proves even with money and success, one doesn’t necessarily gain intelligence to see when one is being taken to the cleaners and becoming a laughing stock in the eye of the public. Call it a philosophy of life, a different insight of life, but no mater how pretty the package you wrap it up in, Scientology is still a box of BS!

]]> By: saxyman1004 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37321 saxyman1004 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:24:46 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37321 It will continue to amaze me how otherwise seemingly well-adjusted people get roped into the scam that is $cientology. It will continue to amaze me how otherwise seemingly well-adjusted people get roped into the scam that is $cientology.

]]> By: chewy http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37313 chewy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:15:29 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2008/01/will-smith-i-am-scientologist/#comment-37313 i guess the other 2% is where the aliens come in. i guess the other 2% is where the aliens come in.

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